medium6.8
CVE-2012-6562
engine/lib/users.php in Elgg before 1.8.5 does not properly specify permissions for the useradd action, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary accou…
Impact
engine/lib/users.php in Elgg before 1.8.5 does not properly specify permissions for the useradd action, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary accounts.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elgg | Elgg | through 1.8.4 Versions 1.7.0, 1.7.1, 1.7.2, 1.7.3, 1.7.4 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://blog.elgg.org/pg/blog/evan/read/209/elgg-185-released
- http://elgg.org/getelgg.php?forward=elgg-1.8.5.zip
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49129
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53623
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75757
- http://blog.elgg.org/pg/blog/evan/read/209/elgg-185-released
- http://elgg.org/getelgg.php?forward=elgg-1.8.5.zip
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49129
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53623
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75757